From Salmonberry to Sagebrush: Exploring Oregon’s Native Plants

 “Botany Bouquet, The Secret Life of Flowers, and Survival Quest: A Pollinator Game,” are just a few of the interactive less

ons in the Institute for Applied Ecology’s new high school ecoregional curriculum.  The goal of the curriculum is to introduce students to the wondrous biodiversity of flora, and the connections between plants and their ecosystems.  It is designed specifically for Oregon’s native plants and can be adapted to different ecoregions within the state.

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Educator workshops are available at the following dates and places:

   Aug. 2-4, 2011 - Malheur FieldStation, Princeton, OR           

   Aug. 8-14, 2011  - 4-H Conference Center, Salem,  OR

   Aug. 18, 2011  -  Southern Oregon State University, Ashland, OR

  Oct. 8, 2011  - OSU Extension, Finley Wildlife Refuge, Corvallis, OR 

  Oct. 11, 2011  - NAAEE Conference, Raleigh, NC

  Oct. 14, 2011  - Oregon Science Teacher Association, Coos Bay, OR

  Oct. 27-29, 2011 -  Illinois Science Education Conference, Tinley Park, IL

  March, 2012  - South Slough Estuary Nature Reserve, Charleston, OR

To register for a workshop or for more information contact:

Jody@appliedeco.org or

Stacy@appliedeco.org or

call IAE  at 541-753-3099

 Click here to purchase a copy of the Native Plant Curriculum

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